Forecast and Conditions for Benton, Mississippi

Updated: 4:53 PM CDT on August 20, 2008 Observed at Jackson Hawkins Field, Mississippi
Temperature	86 °F / 30 °C
Humidity	65%
Dew Point	73 °F / 23 °C
Wind	WNW at 6 mph / 9 km/h
Pressure	29.89 in / 1012 hPa (Steady)
Conditions	Partly Cloudy
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	(FEW) : 4100 ft / 1249 m
Yesterday's Maximum	89 °F / 31 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	73 °F / 22 °C
Normal high	91 °F / 32 °C
Normal low	70 °F / 21 °C
Record high	104 °F / 40 °C (1925)
Record low	60 °F / 15 °C (1976)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	16
Sunrise	06:28 AM (CDT)
Sunset	07:40 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	09:40 PM (CDT)
Moon Set	10:15 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase

Flash Flood Watch Statement as of 2:07 PM CDT on August 20, 2008

... Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1 am CDT Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Arkansas...
northeast Louisiana and Mississippi.

* Until 1 am CDT Thursday

* showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening
as an upper level disturbance sitting to the west of the region
brings deep moisture into portions of the arklamiss region.
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches can be expected where heavier
thunderstorms move repeatedly over the same area for southeast
Arkansas... northeast Louisiana and portions of Mississippi this
afternoon into the evening. The soil across this region remains wet
from heavy rainfall earlier this week and rapid run off is likely to
occur.

* Flooding of roadways... areas of poor drainage... culverts and
ditches will be possible through this evening. Minor flooding of
homes and businesses may also occur.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

Forecast as of 4:51 PM CDT on August 20, 2008

Now
Through 7 PM...scattered showers will continue to move north across the arklamiss region. Rainfall rates will be less than one quarter of an inch with isolated higher amounts of up to one inch in heavier downpours. Isolated embedded thunderstorms will also be a possibility with this activity and bring the threat of occasional lightning...brief heavy downpours and gusty winds.

Forecast as of 2:39 PM CDT on August 20, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1 am CDT Thursday...

	Tonight Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms from late afternoon through the evening...then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible from late afternoon through the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain 70 percent.
	Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning... then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain 60 percent.
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
	Friday Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
	Friday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. The chance of rain 30 percent.
	Saturday Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. The chance of rain 30 percent.
	Saturday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. The chance of rain 20 percent.
	Sunday Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. The chance of rain 30 percent.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
	Monday Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. The chance of rain 20 percent.
	Monday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. The chance of rain 20 percent.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
	Wednesday Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. The chance of rain 20 percent.